Benin vs Burkina Faso: Telecommunications investment

Benin
34.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso
44.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
15th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 44.08 billion current LCU against 34.29 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 9.79 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 1.26 billion current LCU 3.11 billion current LCU 1.84 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 7.67 billion current LCU 6.90 billion current LCU 766.21 million current LCU Benin
2000s 35.34 billion current LCU 54.68 billion current LCU 19.34 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 34.29 billion current LCU 44.08 billion current LCU 9.79 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 44.08 billion current LCU against 34.29 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Benin and Burkina Faso?
9.79 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.